A History of Saving Lives

I spent two enlightening afternoons at two of Boston's more off-the-beaten-path museums: the Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation and the Boston Fire Museum. The Russell Museum gives a historical overview of Massachusetts General Hospital, or MGH, as we locals say. Founded in 1811, MGH is the third-oldest hospital in the U.S.    ... Continue Reading →

Learning About Armenia

I walked into the Armenian Museum of America not knowing a thing about Armenia, except that its people suffered a genocide (but I had no idea when). At first glance, it looked like a small museum...but I spent almost two hours there. There were many beautiful artifacts and artworks:            ... Continue Reading →

DC in Springtime

I finally made it to DC to see the cherry blossoms in April. I stayed with a friend who had an appointment one morning, so she dropped me off at the Tidal Basin, where I spent almost two hours rambling and enjoying the cherry blossoms. The Jefferson, FDR, and MLK Jr. memorials are along the... Continue Reading →

Photographic Memories

I've loved taking photos since I was a teenager. I'm fairly certain that the pink Le Clic disc camera was my first camera.               I was looking through some old photos recently and was reminded that I haven't printed any photos since 2008, besides the occasional photo book of... Continue Reading →

Birthday #41

This summer went by faster than usual. I'm still in denial that it's over...but in four days, it's the official start of fall and there is no denying it. So here is a belated birthday recap aka the last item on my birthday list. I like to avoid renting a car on my birthday trips... Continue Reading →

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